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post

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
September 25, 2022

Categorized
Cryptocurrency, Ethics, Religion

Tagged
Bitcoin and Scripture, Blockchain, Featured, Scripture and blockchain compared}

Modern Bitcoin’s Surprising Lesson About Ancient Scripture

_{It turns out there’s a striking parallel between the historical record of scripture and the blockchain ledger} _{Robert J. Marks

September 25, 2022

5

Cryptocurrency, Ethics, Religion}

This article was published in The Stream (September 13, 2022) and is republished with permission. Can we trust the authenticity of the New Testament scriptures? Trust is foundational in the acceptance of scripture. There’s an interesting lesson to learn from a very modern system of trust: money. Even Bitcoin, believe it or not. An Exchange of Trust We’ll start with old-fashioned familiar money. Why is a twenty dollar bill worth $20? It’s just a small sheet of paper, after all. The answer is trust. We trust the piece of paper has value because its worth is backed by the United States government. We also trust that Walmart will give us $20 worth of Doritos if we give them a twenty Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
September 1, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, Bitcoin (currency), Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, DAOs (and cryptocurrrency), DeFi (decentralized finance), Ethereum, Finance, flash loans, Stablecoins, trustless}

What Is Decentralized Finance?

_{Robert J. Marks

September 1, 2022

1}

When you pay Uber for a ride, or anybody else, you use a bank or a third party like PayPal. What if you could pay the Uber driver directly? Decentralized finance uses blockchain to establish trust and security without government regulations. Is decentralized finance the way of the future? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 18, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, alpha call, Austin Egbert, Blockchain, crowdfunding, cryptocurrencies, DAOs (and cryptocurrrency), decentralization, Decentralized Applications (DAPPs), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Discord, Helium blockchain, hype curve, Kickstarter, MakerDAO, Non-Computable You (book), Non-fungible token (NFT), OpenSea, Web3}

The NFT Anti-Bubble

_{Robert J. Marks

August 18, 2022

1}

When new technology is introduced, there is often a buildup of incredible hype. But eventually, people are going to recognize the limitations of the new technology and it can become irrelevant. Where are NFTs on this “hype curve” and will they continue to exist? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss non-fungible tokens, the economy, and Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 11, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, bitcoin, Blockchain, Collectibles, Copyright, decentralization, Ethereum, Etherscan, fungible tokens, InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), memes, NFT, Non-fungible token (NFT), OpenSea, Patent, semi-fungible token, Web3}

What Are NFTs?

_{Robert J. Marks

August 11, 2022

1}

What’s the big deal with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? Is it worth it to invest in NFTs? How does copyright work with NFTs? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss non-fungible tokens, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. Additional Resources Adam Goad at IEEE Xplore Dr. Austin Egbert at IEEE Xplore ”Just As Cryptocurrencies Went Mainstream — a Huge Collapse!” Read More ›

Automotive Engineer Use Virtual Reality Headset for Virtual Electric Car 3D Model Design Analysis and Improvement. 3D Graphics Visualization Shows Fully Developed Vehicle Prototype Analysed Optimized

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post

Author
News
Date
August 4, 2022

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Censorship, Data Privacy, Surveillance, Technocracy, Virtual Reality

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, Big Tech, Big Tech influence, Bitcoin (currency), Blockchain, censorship, Centralization, cloud, cryptocurrencies, decentralization, Edge computing, Ethereum, Facebook, Featured, Jack Dorsey on Web3, metaverse, Metaverse (living in metaverse), Robert J. Marks, Twitter, Virtual Reality, Web3}

Why Don’t Some Tech Moguls Like Web3, the New Internet?

_{Web3 is a decentralized, less controlled version of the internet, as George Gilder predicted in Life After Google} _{News

August 4, 2022

10

Artificial Intelligence, Censorship, Data Privacy, Surveillance, Technocracy, Virtual Reality}

In this week’s podcast, “Web3: The next generation of the internet” (August 4, 2022), Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks interviews graduate student Adam Goad and Dr. Austin Egbert, both in computer engineering at Baylor University, on the coming decentralization of the internet. With developments like the ones they discuss looming, Big Tech may be seeing a waistline trim. This is the Part I of the first of the three discussions. https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Mind-Matters-198-Adam-Goad-Austin-Egbert.mp3 A partial transcript and Additional Resources follow. Dr. Marks began by discussing all the services he gets from Google, confessing that he has not needed to go to a library in over two decades. But… Robert J. Marks: Now, is Google just being nice in giving me Read More ›

birds eye view photography of cloudy sky

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 4, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, Big Tech, Big Tech influence, Bitcoin (currency), Blockchain, censorship, Centralization, cloud, cryptocurrencies, decentralization, Edge computing, Ethereum, Facebook, metaverse, Twitter, Web3}

Web3: The Next Generation of the Internet

_{Robert J. Marks

August 4, 2022

1}

Futurist George Gilder forecasts that decentralization of the web is going to be the future of the internet. Data will become more personalized and stored on your local computer instead of in the cloud and companies like Google will have to figure out some way to adjust. Adam Goad and Dr. Austin Egbert discuss blockchain, Web3, decentralization, and the metaverse Read More ›

Man at work signing legal contract by using digital signature

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post

Author
News
Date
August 4, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance, Economics

Tagged
Bernard Fickser, Blockchain, Cryptography (NFTs), Digital signatures, Expensivity, Featured, Jack Dorsey's tweet, Non-fungible token (NFT), Sina Estavi, Valuables platform}

Can Digital Signatures Protect NFTs in Digital Marketplaces?

_{The concept of owning an NFT on a blockchain is specific to the blockchain, with no legal force in society at large} _{News

August 4, 2021

13

Business and Finance, Economics}

Introduction: At Expensivity, Bernard Fickser explains that a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique token in cryptography that represents, say, real estate or art rather than money. Because the tokens have unique identities (non-fungible), they can be bought or sold while reducing the risk of fraud. So how do they work?: The series is called How Non-Fungible Tokens Work: NFTs Explained, Debunked, and Legitimized (July 30, 2021). In Part 2, we look at digital signatures 2 Digital signatures in digital marketplaces Of course, there’s more to the story. As already suggested, when someone buys a non-fungible token, they’re not simply buying a digital file of some collectible that can be readily copied. So what exactly are they buying? To understand Read More ›

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post

Author
Jonathan Bartlett
Date
August 4, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Bernard Fickser, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Near-Field Communication (NFC), Non-fungible token (NFT)}

Blockchains Have NFTs Unnecessarily Tied Down

_{New ideas propose severing the accidental relationship between NFTs and blockchains} _{Jonathan Bartlett

August 4, 2021

6

Business and Finance}

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), for those who haven’t been paying attention, are digital collectibles that have been gaining popularity. Essentially, they allow someone to “mark” their “ownership” of a piece of cyberspace. Since their original inception in 2012, NFTs have invariably been tied to blockchain technology. However, a recent review of the technology by Bernard Fickser has shown that there is nothing inherently tying NFTs to blockchain. In fact, blockchains may be holding NFTs back considerably. (For those needing a refresher, a short guide to how the blockchain works can be found here.) In his article, Fickser notes several interesting discrepancies between NFTs and cryptocurrencies. First of all, there is a lot of technology built into cryptocurrencies to keep them anonymous, while the entire point of Read More ›

conceptual image Chinese stock exchange with digital currency, devaluation of bitcoin or growth of Chinese e-rmb

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post

Author
Heather Zeiger
Date
May 12, 2021

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Global Technology, Surveillance

Tagged
Blockchain, Carrie Lam, China (digital currency), Controllable anonymity concept (China), Diem (formerly Libra), Digital Currency Electronic Payment System (China), e-CNY, e-RMB, Emily Jin, Facebook (Diem), Featured, Hester Pierce, Jerome Powell, Reserve currency, Sanctions (via currency restrictions), Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), Stablecoins, U.S. dollar (as reserve currency), United States (and U.S. dollar)}

Will China’s Digital Yuan Displace the US Dollar in Global Trade?

_{The U.S. dollar became the world’s reserve currency because it was stable and easily transferable. It also enabled the U.S. to penalize sponsors of terrorism and genocide} _{Heather Zeiger

May 12, 2021

6

Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Global Technology, Surveillance}

China has just launched its Digital Currency Electronic Payment System, called variously the electronic yuan or electronic renminbi (abbreviated e-CNY or e-RMB). It will likely thwart Alipay and WeChat Pay’s dominance in China’s financial tech market and allow the government to track almost all financial transactions in real time. There are, of course, international implications to China being the first country to roll out a digital currency backed by the central bank. Can the Digital Yuan Compete with the Dollar for Global Dominance? Some analysts now see China’s move to a digital currency based on blockchain technology as intended to displace the dollar. Right now, eighty-eight percent of global trade interactions are in U.S. dollars, followed by the euro, and Read More ›

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Author
News
Date
April 12, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance, Environment, Global Technology

Tagged
bitcoin, Blockchain, Cloud computing, cryptocurrency, Energy efficiency, Energy use, George Gilder, Jonathan Bartlett}

Cloud Computing? There’s a Lot of Smoke in Those Clouds

_{Big Tech creates many environment issues that we do not often hear about, the way we hear about coal mines and landfills} _{News

April 12, 2021

4

Business and Finance, Environment, Global Technology}

When we think about environment problems, we naturally imagine huge smokestacks turning the sky dark and coating the trees with soot. But glitzy high tech stuff like cloud computing and cryptocurrency use a lot of energy too. Cloud computing, where we use computing resources via the internet without installing and maintaining them, is a huge energy hog we never see: The music video for “Despacito” set an Internet record in April 2018 when it became the first video to hit five billion views on YouTube. In the process, “Despacito” reached a less celebrated milestone: it burned as much energy as 40,000 U.S. homes use in a year. Naomi Xu Elegant, “The Internet Cloud Has a Dirty Secret” at Fortune (September Read More ›

a man using digital tablet with building hologram and internet media icons. Smart city, 5g, internet and networking technology concept

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post

Author
Caitlin Bassett
Date
March 18, 2021

Categorized
Business and Finance, Censorship, Data Privacy, Law

Tagged
Blockchain, censorship, Disney World, Featured, Government Policy, Innovation Zone, Nevada, Privacy, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Smart Cities, Steve Sisolak, Toyota}

Nevada Announces New Cities in State To Be Run By Big Tech

_{The zones promise technological freedom, but what are the dangers to handing so much political power to big corporations?} _{Caitlin Bassett

March 18, 2021

5

Business and Finance, Censorship, Data Privacy, Law}

Nevada is courting technological business by offering them the opportunity to develop cities independent of government regulation. In his State of the State address on January 19th, Nevada Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak announced proposed legislation to create “Innovation Zones” in order “to jumpstart the state’s economy by attracting technology firms.” The long-term vision for these Innovation Zones is a county independent of local government, run solely by a technological corporation for the purpose of pursuing advanced technology without the red tape of bureaucracy. The proposed legislation draft calls “traditional forms of local government” “inadequate” in their ability “to provide the flexibility and resources conducive to making the State a leader in attracting and retaining new forms and types of businesses…” Read More ›

Black diagonal chain, a blockchain concept, double

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post

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
November 27, 2020

Categorized
Data Privacy, Programming

Tagged
bitcoin, Blockchain, Featured, Fraud, Rudy Giuliani, VOATZ, Voting}

Can Blockchain Help Ensure Fraud Free Voting?

_{Could blockchain have prevented the current controversy around voter fraud in the recent U.S. election?} _{Robert J. Marks

November 27, 2020

3

Data Privacy, Programming}

In Wednesday’s meeting between Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Republican senators from the Pennsylvania legislature about potential voter fraud in the state, one state senator suggested blockchain as a potential cure for the type of voter fraud being alleged. A company called VOATZ has the technology to do this and was mentioned by name. Blockchain is the secret sauce that keeps bitcoin working. Each new bitcoin transaction is encrypted as a new link in the chain, which is distributed to numerous sites. If anyone tries to change a link in the blockchain, everyone who stores the bitcoin blockchain knows it, so the fraud is detected and removed. The beauty of blockchain is that trust is assured among people who Read More ›

Blockchain technology. Information blocks in digital space. Decentralized global network. Cyberspace data protection. 3D illustration with elements of a binary code

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post

Author
News
Date
November 12, 2020

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Global Technology

Tagged
bitcoin, Blockchain, China, Facial Recognition, Featured, Gaming AI (book), George Gilder, Internet security, Life after Google (book), Robert J. Marks}

While the West Hesitates, China Is Moving to Blockchain

_{Life After Google by George Gilder, advocating blockchain, became a best seller in China and received a social sciences award} _{News

November 12, 2020

7

Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Global Technology}

In this week’s podcast, “George Gilder on blockchain and carbon computing,” tech philosopher George Gilder and computer engineer Robert J. Marks, our Walter Bradley Center director, continued their discussion of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). This time, they focused on the future of blockchain, of quantum computing, and carbon computing.What difference will they make? Quite a lot it seems. Today, we will look at what happens when blockchain goes global. You can download Gilder’s new book, Gaming AI, for free here. The three earlier episodes and transcripts in this series are also linked below. And so now… https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-108-George-Gilder.mp3 Gilder and Marks discussed both the huge surge of interest in blockchain in China and the central weakness of Bitcoin, whose Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
November 12, 2020

Tagged
bitcoin, Blockchain, Carbon computing, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Currency, economy, Facial Recognition, Gaming AI (book), George Gilder, Global economy, hashing, Libra, Life after Google (book), Quantum Computing, quantum encryption, Silicon}

George Gilder on Blockchain and Carbon Computing

_{Robert J. Marks

November 12, 2020

1}

George Gilder and Robert J. Marks discuss blockchain, Bitcoin, quantum and carbon computing, and George Gilder’s new book Gaming AI: Why AI Can’t Think but Can Transform Jobs (which you can get for free here). Show Notes 00:26 | Introducing George Gilder 01:00 | Blockchain 07:57 | Facial recognition 10:30 | Bitcoin 15:04 | Quantum computing 18:16 | Carbon computing Read More ›

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post

Author
Jonathan Bartlett
Date
July 7, 2020

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
Blockchain, Collectors' cards, cryptocurrency, digitization, Elon Musk, Featured, Garbage Pail Kids, Topps Company, Trading cards, William Shatner, Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX)}

Collectors’ Items Are Now on the Blockchain

_{Jonathan Bartlett

July 7, 2020

3

Business and Finance}

When I was growing up, trading cards were all the rage. They mostly centered on baseball but trading cards for every major sport emerged. The Topps Company has long had the lead in baseball cards, with Fleer and Upper Deck trailing far behind. Recently, Topps made a radical move into the digital sector by making some of its trading cards available via the WAX blockchain. WAX stands for Worldwide Asset eXchange. WAX is a blockchain (i.e., cryptocurrency) system that is geared around the buying, selling, and trading of virtual items. Previously, WAX was primarily used to trade goods within gaming platforms. For instance, the massively multiplayer economic strategy game Prospectors utilized WAX to allow users to trade items. However, in Read More ›

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post

Author
News
Date
June 12, 2020

Categorized
Business and Finance

Tagged
__focus-north, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Featured, Steve Forbes, video}

Cryptocurrency a “High-Tech Cry for Help” Says Steve Forbes of Forbes Media

_{News

June 12, 2020

2

Business and Finance}

Jay Richards interviews Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, regarding the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, and the implications of the technologies for global money, global security, and internet architecture. Read More ›

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post

Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 25, 2019

Categorized
Business and Finance, Global Technology

Tagged
Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Andy Kessler, Apple (company), AT&T, Big Tech, Blockchain, COSM, Facebook, George Gilder, Google, IBM, Regulation, social media, Verizon}

Wall Street Journal columnist to Big Tech: You are doomed

_{Companies like Google and Facebook aren’t monsters, says Andy Kessler, but each nourishes the seeds of its own destruction} _{Denyse O'Leary

October 25, 2019

4

Business and Finance, Global Technology}

Kessler told his audience at the COSM National Technology Summit that Big Tech companies are so vulnerable that, for legal reasons, the United States is the only safe place for their headquarters.

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post

Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 24, 2019

Categorized
Business and Finance, Data Privacy

Tagged
Blockchain, COSM, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Currency, Ed Moy, Facebook, George Gilder, Libra, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Forbes, William Dembski}

Chair of Forbes Media Says Money Is About Trust

_{Experts forecast the future of money in general at COSM} _{Denyse O'Leary

October 24, 2019

4

Business and Finance, Data Privacy}

Facebook wants to start minting its own money. Amazon is said to be thinking about it. Bitcoin has many enthusiasts. But what determines the value of money in a digital age?

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post

Author
News
Date
October 1, 2019

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Global Technology, Social Media

Tagged
5G, Blockchain, COSM, Gilad Garon, Jules Urbach, Laurie Self, Nick Tredennick}

3G? 4G? 5G? What Gs Are These?

_{An expert COSM panel will fill us in on what the latest Generation of the internet (5G) and block chain offer us} _{News

October 1, 2019

3

Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Global Technology, Social Media}

The panelists include Jules Urbach, creator of the web’s first 3D video game platform, described by George Gilder as “the most inventive software engineer he has ever met.”

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post

Author
News
Date
July 12, 2019

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Events

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, COSM, cryptocurrency, Featured, George Gilder, Life after Google (book)}

COSM: George Gilder Hosts Top Tech Guys, To Ask, Where Is All This Going?

_{Are machines replacing or helping us and how will we know the difference?} _{News

July 12, 2019

2

Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Events}

The October 23-25 conference is aimed at CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs, investors, researchers, technologists, and anyone for whom the $950 Early Adopter Rate (before July 23) would be a good investment in their future.